Penn State Job Catalog

Additional levels that exist for this job profile can be seen below.

The Student Affairs Manager provides direction and oversight for the strategic goals and objectives of a unit or campus; lead and direct staff without daily supervision; motivate a team of staff toward the unit or campus goals; manage budgets and responds to complex issues that could impact the overall functioning of the unit or campus.

• Oversee and direct the operations of a team providing support and services to students
• Design, direct and assess the overall strategic plan for the student affairs unit
• Recommends policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization
• Oversee programs and services including career services, campus student publications, conduct standards, orientation, health services, admissions, financial aid, Greek life, enrollment services, leadership development, multicultural services, religious programs, recreation, and athletics as provided by the location
• Develop and implement programs designed to foster campus participation and student success
• Serve as member of the campus senior administrative leadership team engaged in strategic planning, decision-making, policy development and problem-solving for campus-wide issues
• Develop and administer various budgets
• Serve on campus and/or University-wide committees

Level:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00